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Proverbs 11:29
He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.
Proverbs 11:29 · Geneva Bible
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Proverbs 11:29 in other translations
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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In context
26 He that withdraweth the corne, the people will curse him: but blessing shalbe vpon the head of him that selleth corne.
27 He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.
28 He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall florish as a leafe.
29 He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.
30 The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise.
31 Beholde, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: howe much more the wicked and the sinner?
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